diff --git a/combo/public/static/js/combo.public.js b/combo/public/static/js/combo.public.js
index 0048052f..c6e43942 100644
--- a/combo/public/static/js/combo.public.js
+++ b/combo/public/static/js/combo.public.js
@@ -4,7 +4,13 @@ function combo_load_cell(elem, url) {
           async: true,
           dataType: 'html',
           crossDomain: true,
-          success: function(data) { $(elem).replaceWith(data); },
+          success: function(data) {
+              if (data == '') {
+                  $(elem).remove();
+              } else {
+                  $(elem).replaceWith(data);
+              }
+          },
           error: function(error) {
               $(elem).addClass('error-loading');
               window.console && console.log(':(', error);